Sunday, 23 December 2012

PAADAL PETRA SHIVA STHALANGAL IN AND AROUND THIRUKKADAIYUR & MAYILADUTHURAI

23, December
2012

22-12-2012, SATURDAY & 23-12-2012, SUNDAY

For this month’s
yathra, I had planned to cover the Shiva temples in and around Mayiladuthurai
and Thirukkadayur, Since Mayiladuthurai was left out in my previous visits. As
usual on Friday night started my yathra from Chennai and landed at
Thirukadayur. My plan was to cover the temples up to Thirumarugal, camping at
Thirukayur on first day. This time, thought of using only the public transport,
instead of hiring a taxi. On first day I could able to cover 7 temples
including Thirukkadayur.

On Sunday, after vacating the lodge, proceeded
to Thirupariyalur. I, tried to cover 4 temples including Vazhuvur, one of the Veeratta Sthalam. When I completed
my dharshan at Mayiladuthurai, the time was around 12.00 Hrs, so dropped the idea of
going to Vazhuvur, since planned to catch bus to Chennai after lunch. Also I
had lost about 2 hrs at Thirupariyalur, waiting for the temple to open. During
this time most of the time was consumed for waiting for the bus and walking to the temples from the main roads. In this
yathra many people helped me to reach the temples through their motor cycles.

With the 9
temples covered in this yathra, the total Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal list has
grown to 242. The details of the Tempples and the
photographs are uploaded in this post as per the order of the dharshan.

22-12-2012, SATURDAY - DAY - 1.

164/47. THIRUKKADAVUR. (
This place is now called as Thirukadaiyur.)

This is the 164th Devara
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 47th Sthalam on the south side
of river cauvery.Moovar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Iraivan: Sri
Amithakadeswarar, Sri Amirtha Lingeswarar

Iraivi : Sri
Abirami

Some of the important features of thistempleare …..

This
is one of the Attaveerattam temples where Iraivan kicked Eman by his left leg
for Markandeyar.

The
Lord of this temple was worshiped by Agasthiyar, Pulathiyar, Vaasuki and Durgai.

Kungiliyakalaya
Nayanar, Kaari Nayanar has served and got mukthi in this temple.

Abirami
Andhathi was sung by Abirami Pattar in praise of Iraivi Abirami.

This
is the 108thShiva
Sthalam where Maarkandeyar worshiped Lord Shiva.

Moolavar
is little large and called as Kaalasamharamoorthy, there is a scar on the
moolavar.

There
is no Navagrahas sannadhi in this temple.

At
the base of Moolavar scene of Eman on the floor after he was kicked by Lord
Shiva sirpam on a silver plate. This was shown during pooja. On the
opposite side sila moortham of Yeman worshiping Lord shiva .

This is the 197th
Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 80th sthalam on the south
side of river Cauvery in Czhola Nadu. Thiruganasambandar and Appar has sung
hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.

Iraivan: Sri
Manikkavannar, Sri Rathnagireeswarar.

Iraivi: Sri Vanduvaar Kuzhali, Sri Aamothalanayagi.

Some of the
important features of this temple are…

Marugal
is a variety of Banana Plantain as a sthala viruksham at upper level.

This
is one of the Maada Temple built
by Ko Chenkat Chozhan.

The
Sudhai Sirpam of chetti’s son who came alive by Thiruganasambandar's Devara pathikam, after death due to snake bite
in Rajagopuram can be seen.

Sri
Lakshmi theertha thirukkulam with Neerazhimandapam is infront of the temple.

Arch
at the south side entrance, since the arch is facing Ambal sannadhi Simam ( சிங்கவாகனம்) on the both side
of the arch

156/39. MAYILADUTHURAI.

This
is the 156thDevaram
Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 39thsthalam on the south side of river
Cauvery in Chozha nadu. Thiruganasambandar and Appar has sung hymns in praise
of Lord Shiva of this temple.

2 comments:

There is a sannadhi in the prakaram for Kuthambai Siddhar. I was told that, that is the Jeeva Samadhi of Kuthambai Siddhar. May not be true also, since siddhar had gone in to Jeeva Samadhi about 1800 years before. It is only a belief. Regards